354 BOARD OF AGEICULTUEE. 



On Resolutions— James Troop, C. A. Rowland and Mrs. R. H. New- 

 man. 



On President's Address— J. M. Zion and Amos Garretson. 



On Fruit Exhibits— W. C. Reed, H. H. Swaim, Joseph C. Ratliff. 



Auditing Committee— L. B. Ciister and Snead Thomas. 



It was moved that a Committee on Fees and Salaries be appointed. 

 The motion was seconded and carried. 



On motion, the meeting was then adjourned, to meet at 7:30 p. m. 



SECOND SESSION. 



Wednesday, December 3, 7:30 p. m. 



The second session was called to order at 7:30 p. m. by President W. 

 W. Stevens. 



A telegi-am from Hon. William H. Barnes, Secretary of the State 

 Horticultural Society of Kansas, was read, announcing that on account 

 of illness he could not be present. 



President Stevens: We are all sorry, I am sure, that Mr. Barnes can 

 not be Avith us. Mr. Hale, of Connecticut, has kindly consented to talk 

 this evening on the subject, "Horticulture," in Mr. Barnes' place. 1 

 now have the pleasure of introducing to you Hon. J. H. Hale, of Con- 

 necticut. 



The members present applauded as Mr. Hale came forward to speak. 



HORTICULTURE. 



BY HON. J. H. HALE, OF CONNECTICUT. 



It is not always best to applaud the speaker until after he is through. 

 I am brought here unexpectedly to take the place of Mr. Barnes, and to 

 talk on his subject, and I suppose I must talk as Mr. Barnes would have 

 talked if he had been here. Your applause before you have heard me 

 speak on Mr. Barnes' subject reminds me of something that happened 

 in Georgia. I have a fruit farm in Georgia, and we have a number of 

 the colored brothers employed, and consequently get close to them. A 

 Massachusetts friend came down thei'e to visit me a few years ago, and, 



